AT THE HELM WITH OUR GM

FROM THE HELM

We are already three quarters of the way through another year! At this time of year we are usually looking forward to some better weather heading into the festive period. This is an exciting time for the Club as we roll into our fiftieth Golden Anniversary year: 2023. A full calendar is planned. We will embark on some fantastic regatta activity, starting with the inaugural South Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta in October 2022. Congratulations to Co-chairs Adrian Wotton, Kerry Parker and the SAWKR Committee for putting together this initiative which could well be happening at your time of reading this. The Club will also be involved in this year’s Port Adelaide Water Sports Festival. We will run a regatta for the defence industry along with the second instalment of Sailing League to crown the Sailing League State Champions. This regatta will be run over the weekend beginning on Friday 9 December. We intend it to be a much bigger version of what happened last year, encompassing many more ‘on-water’ activities. Its vibrancy is being backed by the Port Adelaide Enfield Council. In late December and early January we have the honour of hosting both the State and National Championships in the world famous Etchells class. These thirty foot racing boats have long attracted the very best racing sailors and we look forward to having the nation’s finest at the Club, testing themselves on our waters. In February it’s all eyes on the Teakle Adelaide to Lincoln Race, and the following Regatta. Australia Sailing has highlighted this event by way of awarding it the status of National Yachting Championships, 2023. We are hoping for a fleet in size second only to that for the Sydney to Hobart. Conveniently, next year this event falls to the CYCSA to host all race commencement activities. This is another nicely timed accolade in our 50th year. The Anniversary Committee hope to publish details of a marquee celebratory event to members soon. The time capsule is due to be opened on Monday 1 May 2023. A formal dinner and dance function will be earmarked for around that time. Another notable event that will be rubber-stamped at the time of reading is the HMAS Hobart Regatta/Race down to the Hobart memorial by Wirrina. This event will encompass all associations with a sailing race, a power cruise and some fishing activity organised for that weekend. Wirrina Cove will be set up as a CYCSA annex. Club members are encouraged to join in this event which is hoped to be a permanent fixture on the Club itinerary. A few new staff member introductions are also required. Joining our Maintenance team we are very pleased to announce the commencement of Anthony McAuley. Anthony comes to us with substantial maintenance experience along with an extensive horticulture background. I think members will already see evidence of Anthony’s efforts around the Club. Our on-water, sailing, racing and Marine Academy areas have been enhanced with the appointment of our new Sailing Operations Manager, Greg Allison. Greg is a well recognised local sailor with very extensive and impressive State and National sailing representation. He has joined our team, bringing in also a professional background from the educational sector. Assisting Greg with the Youth Sailing Foundation, in a parttime Head Coach role, we welcome Maddy Salter to the CYCSA team. Maddy was previously a registered paramedic and patient transport officer. She has also served as an Instructor/Coach, sailing school and membership manager at the Adelaide Sailing Club. These additions to our personnel promise exciting times ahead for the Club in an on-water capacity. I look forward to participating in a few of our very own Marine Academy courses this spring. I’ll be sure to wave out should I see you on the water! Safe Boating to all.

Adam Hays General Manager